Kids Trails and Activities
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Navigate the NGV's collection and special exhibitions with these free self-guided trails and activities designed especially for kids.
Kids Trails & Activities - Current
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Explore your gallery, its architecture and its art.
Explore and Draw – NGV Australia (302.3 KB PDF) -
Explore your gallery, its architecture and its art
Explore and Draw – NGV International (281.6 KB PDF) -
Discover hair-curling facts about people and fashion of the 17th and 18th century Galleries at NGV International.
Totally Wigged Out Activity Trail (409.4 KB PDF) -
Discover the importance of water throughout history and across cultures as told through a world of art at NGV International.
NGV Water Trail (453.0 KB PDF) -
Test your powers of observation as you enter the secret world of paintings on a trail through the Joseph Brown Collection.
In the Picture Activity Trail (251.3 KB PDF)
Kids Trails & Activities - Past
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Talk about the Ron Mueck exhibition with your child using these discussion points. Includes activities children can complete at home.
Talk About Ron Mueck Activity Trail (8.7 MB PDF) -
Follow the trail and meet some amazing characters and critters contained within the artworks at NGV Australia. Draw and write about what you find along the way.
Who’s Who on Level 2 Activity Trail (25.4 MB PDF) -
Tackle the big Bollywood crossword and word find in this activity sheet for the exhibition Cinema India: The Art of Bollywood.
Cinema India: The Art of Bollywood Activity Sheet (162.2 KB PDF) -
Get lost in the every which way word find and make up some nonsense rhymes in this fun activity sheet for the exhibition Charles Blackman: Alice in Wonderland.
Curious Quizzical Activities Activity Sheet (157.5 KB PDF) -
Travel back in time and take a closer look at the people and places depicted in the exquisite paintings of the Australian Impressionism exhibition.
First Impressions Activity Trail (528.9 KB PDF) -
Delve into glamour, skyscrapers, streamlined style and innovative design with this activity trail from the Art Deco 1910–1939 exhibition.
Let’s Go Deco Activity Trail (14.3 MB PDF) -
Spy with your little eye, match the words to the picture and make your own modern masterpiece in this activity sheet for the exhibition Modern Britain 1900–1960.
Modern Britain for Modern Kids Activity Trail (530.4 KB PDF) -
Discover the secrets from the tombs on this intriguing trail through the NGV’s Collection of Asian burial ware.
Secrets From the Tombs Activity Trail (543.8 KB PDF) -
Immerse yourself in Munch’s world: find words to describe his paintings, wonder about the people in his portraits and make your own artwork in this activity sheet from the Edvard Munch:The Frieze of Life exhibition.
Talk about Munch Activity Sheet (422.8 KB PDF) -
Take a walk with Lucille the dog as she shows you her favourite French masterpieces from The Impressionists: Masterpieces from the Musée d'Orsay exhibition.
Bonjour Impressionists Activity Trail (10.5 MB PDF) -
Meet some extraordinary animals in the world of Asian Art: find them, count them, draw them, and discover their symbolic and mythological significance while you’re at it.
The Cricket and the Dragon: Animals in Asian Art Activity Trail (849.0 KB PDF) -
Hop into a world of animals with The Gallery Ark activity book which accompanies the Gallery Ark NGV touring exhibition. Eyeball an owl, count the ducks, decorate your own fish and make up some animal riddles.
The Gallery Ark Activity Book (710.6 KB PDF) -
Find out what John Brack saw and see for yourself as you become your own artist on this adventurous trail from the John Brack exhibition.
What John Brack Saw Activity Trail (24.9 MB PDF) -
From edible art to colours and shapes that trick your eye, explore unpredictable art from the Guggenheim exhibition.
What you will find in the Guggenheim Activity Trail (10.5 MB PDF) -
Become a Manga master: learn the ins and outs of making and reading Manga and meet the famous Astro Boy in this activity sheet from the Tezuka: the Marvel of Manga exhibition.
Your Mission is Manga Activity Sheet (694.3 KB PDF) -
Dream, draw and discover people, places and patterns using this fun activity sheet from the touring exhibition, Imagining the Orient (2010).
People, Place and Pattern Activity Sheet (280.2 KB PDF) -
Explore Vienna: Art & Design and step back in time to discover vibrant Vienna 100 years ago. Find fun furnishings and then draw, cut and paste colourful objects to design and decorate your own room.
Vienna: Art & Design Discovery Activity: Vibrant Vienna – NGV International (653.0 KB PDF)
